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
Details
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.
Asset-Specific Details
This metric is only available for assets that support SegWit.
Release History
Released in the 4.2 release of NDP
Interpretation
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.