ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive, wherein the additive includes a first compound selected from among a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, CsPF, and a combination thereof, and an Ag salt.