Scots have topped a UK poll of box set bingers

Scots are the biggest box set bingers according to new research

Scots are the biggest lovers of television box sets in the UK.

Research has revealed that Scottish viewers are the most likely to watch the highest number of episodes back-to-back, with the average reaching a record high of seven programmes.

The study, released to mark the launch of Game of Thrones Season 6, examined how much energy Scots spend on the fantasy drama that has captured audiences’ imaginations across the world.

The data from Scottish Gas shows that in 2015 entertainment energy usage in Scotland hit an annual high in April last year, coinciding with the release of Game of Thrones Season 5, as the nation powered up their TVs, laptops and tablets to follow the latest instalment from Jon Snow and friends.

The utility company collected the information from Smart meters which come with a smart energy monitor, which gives households a better understanding of their energy use by showing them exactly what energy they are using on entertainment devices.

Fittingly, Game of Thrones was voted the series most likely to make compulsive viewers watch more than one episode in a row.

Luckily for fans, an entire series only costs £1.14, compared to £6.30 for those wanting to indulge in The Simpsons extensive back catalogue.