# \#y-axis **URL:** https://community.grafana.com/tag/y-axis/110.md [Latest](https://community.grafana.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.grafana.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.grafana.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to define Y axis ticks interval](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-define-y-axis-ticks-interval/57060)
**Author:** [@matteodt](https://community.grafana.com/u/matteodt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-define-y-axis-ticks-interval/57060 "2026-07-22T02:37:30Z")
I am using Grafana 8.05 to plot some data from SQL Server data source. I am using a Time Series Panel to plot Integer (bigint) data. Is there a way to fix the Y axis interval between ticks (not only the max and min ran… --- ## [Multiple Measurements on single right Y-axis](https://community.grafana.com/t/multiple-measurements-on-single-right-y-axis/57422)
**Author:** [@thomasdc](https://community.grafana.com/u/thomasdc)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/multiple-measurements-on-single-right-y-axis/57422 "2026-05-16T21:48:46Z")
Hi, I Am new to Grafana 8.x previous version it was easy to use 2 y axises (but you were limited to only 2) but now I am having an problem: as you can see I have 4 ‘measurements’ 2 of those needs to be on the lef… --- ## [Y-axis slider: is it possible?](https://community.grafana.com/t/y-axis-slider-is-it-possible/158280)
**Author:** [@giovanigerevini1](https://community.grafana.com/u/giovanigerevini1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/y-axis-slider-is-it-possible/158280 "2025-10-10T13:03:44Z")
I’m using grafana Grafana v10.4.19 (5e7a8b1652) I’m trying to build a Y-Axis slider. We have more than 10 trends on a single time-series panel, as shown above. We also have more than 10 different signals with very … --- ## [Set y-axis range as percentage of mean](https://community.grafana.com/t/set-y-axis-range-as-percentage-of-mean/155963)
**Author:** [@semptum](https://community.grafana.com/u/semptum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/set-y-axis-range-as-percentage-of-mean/155963 "2025-08-09T21:34:36Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? Version 12.0.1 Raspberry PI OS 64 bit (but if needed switch to proper amd64 debian and run on the same computer as the TimescaleDB server used as main sou… --- ## [Rounding labels / setting step size on Y-axes for duration on timeseries](https://community.grafana.com/t/rounding-labels-setting-step-size-on-y-axes-for-duration-on-timeseries/140271)
**Author:** [@uragecz](https://community.grafana.com/u/uragecz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/rounding-labels-setting-step-size-on-y-axes-for-duration-on-timeseries/140271 "2025-01-15T12:45:34Z")
Hello, i am having issues with using duration, cause Y line labels are showing just weird values. I am using duration(s) unit, and i have also trehsholds. And this is how it looks now - As you can see, 2 hours label … --- ## [Wrong Y axis scale](https://community.grafana.com/t/wrong-y-axis-scale/139532)
**Author:** [@eb0heavensbee](https://community.grafana.com/u/eb0heavensbee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/wrong-y-axis-scale/139532 "2025-01-04T20:21:55Z")
Hello. I am making cpu utilization graph. Value of the data is clearly 2.28, but the value of y-axis is wrong. When i generate only 1 graph, the graph is clearly ok. But when i generate 2 graphs in 1 view, I have … --- ## [Override for 2nd Y-axis does nothing](https://community.grafana.com/t/override-for-2nd-y-axis-does-nothing/137585)
**Author:** [@ivandolezalcz](https://community.grafana.com/u/ivandolezalcz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/override-for-2nd-y-axis-does-nothing/137585 "2024-12-15T19:22:05Z")
Grafana V11.3.1 under Win 11 querying InfluxDB V1.6.7 under Ubuntu (other PC). Two SQL queries, each for a single variable from the same database table, both correctly visualized as Time series. Added an Override, adde… --- ## [Invert Time Series Panel graphs in Grafana so smaller values are higher on the Y-Axis](https://community.grafana.com/t/invert-time-series-panel-graphs-in-grafana-so-smaller-values-are-higher-on-the-y-axis/136791)
**Author:** [@renatogracin](https://community.grafana.com/u/renatogracin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/invert-time-series-panel-graphs-in-grafana-so-smaller-values-are-higher-on-the-y-axis/136791 "2024-12-01T23:17:18Z")
Hello all, I am using Grafana version v10.0.1 and I want to show the values on Y-Axis of my Time Series Panel so the smaller values are at the top and the larger values at the bottom. I have searched the forums, but co… --- ## [Scale Log/Linear User Control?](https://community.grafana.com/t/scale-log-linear-user-control/137274)
**Author:** [@tjw74](https://community.grafana.com/u/tjw74)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/scale-log-linear-user-control/137274 "2024-11-28T13:22:34Z")
We can change the scale by configuring it within the panel, in the axis section, and or by adding an override. Is there a way to offer a user the ability to change the scale for a metric without going into the panel or … --- ## [How to use 2 y-axis on current version?](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-use-2-y-axis-on-current-version/136130)
**Author:** [@forceconstant](https://community.grafana.com/u/forceconstant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-use-2-y-axis-on-current-version/136130 "2024-11-11T14:18:39Z")
So first I found this Learn Grafana: How to use dual axis graphs | Grafana Labs but I can’t figure out what this means “In the panel legend, click the colored line next to the name of the time series.” Is this howto ou… --- ## [How to Divide Y-Axis Values by 1024 in Grafana?](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-divide-y-axis-values-by-1024-in-grafana/133442)
**Author:** [@pranavbilurkar28](https://community.grafana.com/u/pranavbilurkar28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-divide-y-axis-values-by-1024-in-grafana/133442 "2024-10-03T08:20:50Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working with a Grafana panel that displays memory usage(in Bytes) over time, and I would like to divide the Y-axis values by 1024 to convert the data from bytes to kilobytes or megabytes (depending on t… --- ## [I have more than one value. Axis replacement is not automatic](https://community.grafana.com/t/i-have-more-than-one-value-axis-replacement-is-not-automatic/128401)
**Author:** [@metinkayaegemen](https://community.grafana.com/u/metinkayaegemen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/i-have-more-than-one-value-axis-replacement-is-not-automatic/128401 "2024-08-12T09:06:26Z")
First of all, hello everyone. I need your help. I have 9 values, and my aim is to see the graphs of these data alone or to compare 2. Since I will integrate them into a web application, they should all be in the same gra… --- ## [Using multiple legends in a single axis](https://community.grafana.com/t/using-multiple-legends-in-a-single-axis/126831)
**Author:** [@rohit06e2](https://community.grafana.com/u/rohit06e2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/using-multiple-legends-in-a-single-axis/126831 "2024-07-22T19:39:28Z")
Hi all! (Input: Elasticsearch) I am trying to create a bar graph having 2 legends (one at the bottom of the viz and one above the viz; Refer to attached to see the expected result) in the X axis in a single visualizati… --- ## [Send MutableDataFrame to right y-axis](https://community.grafana.com/t/send-mutabledataframe-to-right-y-axis/120563)
**Author:** [@jakubmikians](https://community.grafana.com/u/jakubmikians)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/send-mutabledataframe-to-right-y-axis/120563 "2024-04-29T20:09:29Z")
I develop a plugin for a custom data source. The plugin returns MutableDataFrame. I would like to tell from the plugin level that this particular data frame should be displayed on the right Y-axis. Is it possible? The u… --- ## [Personalize y-axis with specific values](https://community.grafana.com/t/personalize-y-axis-with-specific-values/114835)
**Author:** [@codi639](https://community.grafana.com/u/codi639)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/personalize-y-axis-with-specific-values/114835 "2024-02-19T11:44:43Z")
I’m trying to find a way to force a specific value to appear on the graph on my axis and to change the color of my graph in function of the values, for example: where: Up is 1 in green Down is 2 in red should be: … --- ## [Time\_series y-axis spaces changes when another max. value is set](https://community.grafana.com/t/time-series-y-axis-spaces-changes-when-another-max-value-is-set/58664)
**Author:** [@roe1974](https://community.grafana.com/u/roe1974)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/time-series-y-axis-spaces-changes-when-another-max-value-is-set/58664 "2024-02-19T13:14:13Z")
When i change max. value from y-axis from 40 to 30, i have suddenly between the values 0,5,10,15,20 … additional values … it looks then like 1,3,5,8,10,12,15,18,20 … Wehre can i change/set the spaces between the values … --- ## [HeatMap by Day's and hours (not date)](https://community.grafana.com/t/heatmap-by-days-and-hours-not-date/100509)
**Author:** [@tekwhat](https://community.grafana.com/u/tekwhat)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/heatmap-by-days-and-hours-not-date/100509 "2024-01-24T17:00:52Z")
I almost have a working heatmap that splits hourly occourances by day (not date). I cannot figure out how to smush the graph together so it looks as I need it too, anyone have an idea? Why is this not an option yet, why … --- ## [How to specify the values of Y Axis](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-specify-the-values-of-y-axis/109542)
**Author:** [@goncalosimoesbastos](https://community.grafana.com/u/goncalosimoesbastos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-specify-the-values-of-y-axis/109542 "2023-12-07T13:40:35Z")
Hello, anyone know how can I specify the Y axis on Grafana? Right now I have this, but has you can see the values are too big for the windows etc What I would like to acomplish Is it possible? My current query … --- ## [Simple way for multiple y-axes for the same query but with different units?](https://community.grafana.com/t/simple-way-for-multiple-y-axes-for-the-same-query-but-with-different-units/109020)
**Author:** [@calestyo](https://community.grafana.com/u/calestyo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/simple-way-for-multiple-y-axes-for-the-same-query-but-with-different-units/109020 "2023-12-01T02:37:20Z")
Hey there. I was looking for a simple way to get 2 y-axes, each using another unit, for the same query graphs. There are numerous articles about that topic floating around, but with none of those I found really worked. … --- ## [Grafana logarithmic scale (XY chart)](https://community.grafana.com/t/grafana-logarithmic-scale-xy-chart/107845)
**Author:** [@pvasilieva](https://community.grafana.com/u/pvasilieva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/grafana-logarithmic-scale-xy-chart/107845 "2023-11-15T07:34:34Z")
Hi all! I was wondering how I can create logarithmic scale in Grafana? I chose the logarithmic scale in xy chart, but nothing changed in my xy chart. Any ideas what I should do? --- ## [Fitting Y-Axis (min, max) for each Dataframe](https://community.grafana.com/t/fitting-y-axis-min-max-for-each-dataframe/103953)
**Author:** [@terr4](https://community.grafana.com/u/terr4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/fitting-y-axis-min-max-for-each-dataframe/103953 "2023-09-20T10:34:14Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? 10.1.1 Windows 10 I am accessing a SQL-Server table with the values. What are you trying to achieve? I have multiple Dataframes from one query that I … --- ## [Relative timescale in time series chart](https://community.grafana.com/t/relative-timescale-in-time-series-chart/103327)
**Author:** [@upaul](https://community.grafana.com/u/upaul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/relative-timescale-in-time-series-chart/103327 "2023-09-11T17:44:52Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? Grafana v8.5.24 What are you trying to achieve? How could I change the Y-axis to show a percentage change relative to the first (oldest) element of the… --- ## [How to position y-axes correctly in a triple y-axis time-series graph](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-position-y-axes-correctly-in-a-triple-y-axis-time-series-graph/101054)
**Author:** [@nottledim](https://community.grafana.com/u/nottledim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/how-to-position-y-axes-correctly-in-a-triple-y-axis-time-series-graph/101054 "2023-08-12T15:23:36Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? Grafana v10.0.1 (5a30620b855) Linux Debian stable (bookworm) What are you trying to achieve? A time-series graph with 3 y-axes where 2 adjacent y-axes are … --- ## [Ordering axes in a heatmap?](https://community.grafana.com/t/ordering-axes-in-a-heatmap/99911)
**Author:** [@tadeasvintrlik](https://community.grafana.com/u/tadeasvintrlik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/ordering-axes-in-a-heatmap/99911 "2023-07-31T08:15:11Z")
I am trying to visualize utilization of cpu cores on a machine over time in a heatmap. The values are between 0-1 in percent. I would like the axes to be sorted numerically by the core numbers. How can this be done? … --- ## [Dual Y axes different only by an offset](https://community.grafana.com/t/dual-y-axes-different-only-by-an-offset/89695)
**Author:** [@katers](https://community.grafana.com/u/katers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/dual-y-axes-different-only-by-an-offset/89695 "2023-06-15T17:10:36Z")
I have two electrical meter readouts (one for consumption, one for production). Both are in kWh, but they count completely independent on each other, of course. My goal is to display the counters’ values in the time rang… --- ## [Use 2 Y-axis on same panel](https://community.grafana.com/t/use-2-y-axis-on-same-panel/81781)
**Author:** [@toug31](https://community.grafana.com/u/toug31)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/use-2-y-axis-on-same-panel/81781 "2023-05-10T14:20:58Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? 7.0 on system Linux What are you trying to achieve? I would like to use 2 Y axis because some data have max values = 10 and other are percentages. H… --- ## [XY Chart / Scatter Plot XY axis individual label customization](https://community.grafana.com/t/xy-chart-scatter-plot-xy-axis-individual-label-customization/85104)
**Author:** [@ullusparvus](https://community.grafana.com/u/ullusparvus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/xy-chart-scatter-plot-xy-axis-individual-label-customization/85104 "2023-04-04T13:06:07Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? v9.4.3 in a docker container What are you trying to achieve? I am trying to put separate custom labels on the x and y axis in the xy chart visualizati… --- ## [Dual y axis with grafana cloud](https://community.grafana.com/t/dual-y-axis-with-grafana-cloud/84363)
**Author:** [@lm9](https://community.grafana.com/u/lm9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/dual-y-axis-with-grafana-cloud/84363 "2023-03-29T23:14:24Z")
Is it possible to set up dual y axis with grafana cloud? All of the instructions I have found seem to be for running grafana on my own server. --- ## [Multi Y-Axis with Limited Height for Secondary Axis](https://community.grafana.com/t/multi-y-axis-with-limited-height-for-secondary-axis/82918)
**Author:** [@aolesky](https://community.grafana.com/u/aolesky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/multi-y-axis-with-limited-height-for-secondary-axis/82918 "2023-03-01T18:16:24Z")
Is it possible to display a secondary y-axis in a time series that has limited height? ie it only occupies the bottom 20% of the panel. This functionality is default in a candlestick graph, where the volume bars only ta… --- ## [Custom unit to show durations](https://community.grafana.com/t/custom-unit-to-show-durations/75515)
**Author:** [@iari](https://community.grafana.com/u/iari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/custom-unit-to-show-durations/75515 "2023-01-27T11:28:52Z")
What Grafana version and what operating system are you using? Grafana 9.2.3 running in a docker container on debian host What are you trying to achieve? I want to Display a Bar chart that shows durations (Hours:mi… [Next page](https://community.grafana.com/tag/y-axis/110.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=y-axis)