This application relates to non-aqueous electrolytes and non-aqueous secondary batteries. A non-
aqueous electrolyte is provided, comprising: a non-aqueous
solvent including
acetonitrile and
vinylene carbonate; and the following general formula (1): R1-A-R2 (1) {wherein, A represents a
divalent group having the structure shown in any of the following formulas (1-2) to (1-5), R1 and R2 are each independently an
aryl group, or an
alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted with a
halogen atom, or an
alkyl group, or a
vinylene group optionally substituted with a
halogen atom, or an
aryl group optionally substituted with a
halogen atom, or R1 and R2 are bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure optionally having
unsaturated bonds with A.} The total content of the aforementioned
vinylene carbonate and the aforementioned compound of general formula (1) is 0.1% by volume or more and less than 10% by volume relative to the total amount of the aforementioned non-aqueous
solvent, and the content of the aforementioned
vinylene carbonate is less than the content of the aforementioned compound of general formula (1).