An electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent, a lithium salt, and a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following Formula (I). In the following formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 carbon atom; at least 6 carbon atoms among carbon atoms bonded to the alkyl group represented by R1 are substituted with fluorine atoms; and at least one hydrogen atom among hydrogen atoms bonded to the alkyl group represented by R2 is substituted with a fluorine atom.