A nonaqueous electrolyte battery characterized by comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode layer comprises a negative electrode active material which can absorb and release lithium ions at a negative electrode potential of 0.4 V vs. Li/Li + or more, the nonaqueous electrolyte battery satisfying the following equations and: 1 ≤ Q 2 / Q 1 0.5 ≤ C / A ≤ 0.999 wherein a part of the negative electrode layer opposed to the positive electrode through the separator is a negative electrode opposed part and a part of the positive electrode layer opposed to the negative electrode through the separator is a positive electrode opposed part, Q1 is an increment of capacity at the negative electrode opposed part when the negative electrode opposed part which is fully charged is applied a potential shifted to a reducing side by 0.05 V from an open circuit voltage OCV1 between the negative electrode opposed part and metal lithium, Q2 is an increment of capacity at the positive electrode opposed part when the positive electrode opposed part which is fully charged is applied a potential shifted to an oxidizing side by 0.05 V from an open circuit voltage OCV2 between the positive electrode opposed part and metal lithium, A is an area of an opposed region comprising the negative electrode opposed part and unopposed part of the negative electrode layer, and C is an area of an opposed region comprising the positive electrode opposed part and unopposed part of the positive electrode layer. a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode layer comprises a negative electrode active material which can absorb and release lithium ions at a negative electrode potential of 0.4 V vs. Li/Li + or more, the nonaqueous electrolyte battery satisfying the following equations and: 1 ≤ Q 2 / Q 1 0.5 ≤ C / A ≤ 0.999 wherein a part of the negative electrode layer opposed to the positive electrode through the separator is a negative electrode opposed part and a part of the positive electrode layer opposed to the negative electrode through the separator is a positive electrode opposed part, Q1 is an increment of capacity at the negative electrode opposed part when the negative electrode opposed part which is fully charged is applied a potential shifted to a reducing side by 0.05 V from an open circuit voltage OCV1 between the negative electrode opposed part and metal lithium, Q2 is an increment of capacity at the positive electrode opposed part when the positive electrode opposed part which is fully charged is applied a potential shifted to an oxidizing side by 0.05 V from an open circuit voltage OCV2 between the positive electrode opposed part and metal lithium, A is an area of an opposed region comprising the negative electrode opposed part and unopposed part of the negative electrode layer, and C is an area of an opposed region comprising the positive electrode opposed part and unopposed part of the positive electrode layer. a part of the negative electrode layer opposed to the positive electrode through the separator is a negative electrode opposed part and a part of the positive electrode layer opposed to the negative electrode through the separator is a positive electrode opposed part, Q1 is an increment of capacity at the negative electrode opposed part when the negative electrode opposed part which is fully charged is applied a potential shifted to a reducing side by 0.05 V from an open circuit voltage OCV1 between the negative electrode opposed part and metal lithium, Q2 is an increment of capacity at the positive electrode opposed part when the positive electrode opposed part which is fully charged is applied a potential shifted to an oxidizing side by 0.05 V from an open circuit voltage OCV2 between the positive electrode opposed part and metal lithium, A is an area of an opposed region comprising the negative electrode opposed part and unopposed part of the negative electrode layer, and C is an area of an opposed region comprising the positive electrode opposed part and unopposed part of the positive electrode layer.