Mean Block Weight
The mean weight of all blocks created that interval. Weight is a dimensionless measure of a block’s “size”. It is only applicable for chains that use SegWit (segregated witness).
Name | MetricID | Category | Subcategory | Type | Unit | Interval |
Mean Block Weight | BlkWghtMean | Network Usage | Blocks | Mean | Dimensionless | 1 day |
- Only mainchain (non-orphaned/uncles) blocks are counted.
- For chains that use median time, the day is defined using it, otherwise, it’s defined using the block’s timestamps.
- This metric is only available for assets that support SegWit.
- Released in the 4.2 release of NDP
Block weight is useful to determine how used a chain is. If the mean block weight is close to the maximum block weight possible, then the chain is close to 100% utilization.
Last modified 8mo ago