The formation and oxidation of the main discharge product in non-aqueous secondary Li-O 2 batteries, i.e. Li ) O ) , has been studied intensively, but less attention has been given to the formation of cathode electrolyte interfaces (CEI), which can significantly influence the performance of the Li-O 2 battery. Here, we apply density functional theory with the Hubbard U correction (DFT+U) and non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) methods to investigate the role of Li ) O ) @Li ) CO , interface layers on the ionic and electronic transport properties at the oxygen electrode. We show that, e.g., lithium vacancies accumulate at the peroxide part of the interface during charge, reducing the coherent electron transport by 2-3 orders of magnitude compared to pristine Li ) O ) . During discharge Li ) O ) @Li ) CO , interfaces may, however, provide an alternative inplane channel for fast electron polaron hopping that could improve the electronic conductivity and ultimately increase the practical capacity in non-aqueous Li-O 2 batteries.