Relation to dark energy Dark energy is broadly similar to inflation and is thought to be causing the expansion of the present-day universe to accelerate. However, the energy scale of dark energy is much lower, GeV, roughly 27 orders of magnitude less than the scale of inflation.
ReLAtIOn to darK eNergy darK EnERgY is broaDly siMIlar To iNflATIOn and IS Thought to be caUsinG the ExpANsiOn of THE pRESeNT-day unIvErse to AccEleratE. howeveR, the eneRGy sCAlE of Dark EnErGY is mUcH loWer, gev, ROugHLY 27 ORDeRS of magnitUde lESs tHAN The ScAlE OF iNfLAtioN.