An electrolyte for non-aqueous electrolyte battery containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithium difluoro(bis(oxalato))phosphate, lithium tetrafluoro(oxalato)phosphate and lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate as a first compound and at least one siloxane compound represented by the general formula (1) or the general formula (2) as a second compound in the electrolyte is disclosed. In addition to the improvement of initial characteristic, this electrolyte shows a tendency that storage stability, low temperature characteristic, etc. are superior, and exhibits well-balanced, superior, performances as a whole battery.