A method for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector made of aluminium having a first surface and a first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) provided on a part of the first surface; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector made of aluminium having a second surface opposed to the first surface and a first negative electrode active material layer (5b 1) provided on a part of the second surface; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode current collector comprises a first coated portion on which the first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) is provided and a first noncoated portion which is adjacent to the first coated portion in a direction parallel to the first surface, in which the first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) is not present; and the first noncoated portion is adjacent to at least one edge of the positive electrode current collector and extends along the at least one edge; wherein a length from a boundary between the first coated portion and the first noncoated portion to the at least one edge of the positive electrode current collector is within a range of 5 mm to 20 mm; a density of the first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) is within a range of 3.1 g/cm 3 to 3.4 g/cm 3 (3.1 g/cc to 3.4 g/cc); and a ratio W1/W2 of a mass of the first coated portion per unit area to a mass of the first noncoated portion per unit area is from 0.997 to 1; the method comprising: producing the positive electrode; performing tension processing by subjecting the positive electrode to withdrawing and winding through a rewinder with a tension within a range of 100 N/m to 600 N/m without heating; producing the negative electrode; and producing the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector made of aluminium having a first surface and a first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) provided on a part of the first surface; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector made of aluminium having a second surface opposed to the first surface and a first negative electrode active material layer (5b 1) provided on a part of the second surface; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode current collector comprises a first coated portion on which the first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) is provided and a first noncoated portion which is adjacent to the first coated portion in a direction parallel to the first surface, in which the first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) is not present; and the first noncoated portion is adjacent to at least one edge of the positive electrode current collector and extends along the at least one edge; wherein a length from a boundary between the first coated portion and the first noncoated portion to the at least one edge of the positive electrode current collector is within a range of 5 mm to 20 mm; a density of the first positive electrode active material layer (4b 1) is within a range of 3.1 g/cm 3 to 3.4 g/cm 3 (3.1 g/cc to 3.4 g/cc); and a ratio W1/W2 of a mass of the first coated portion per unit area to a mass of the first noncoated portion per unit area is from 0.997 to 1; the method comprising: producing the positive electrode; performing tension processing by subjecting the positive electrode to withdrawing and winding through a rewinder with a tension within a range of 100 N/m to 600 N/m without heating; producing the negative electrode; and producing the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. producing the positive electrode; performing tension processing by subjecting the positive electrode to withdrawing and winding through a rewinder with a tension within a range of 100 N/m to 600 N/m without heating; producing the negative electrode; and producing the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte.