All valid points however just like knowing where access to the water mains is for an emergency, Ive always insisted in having access to my electrical fuse box even when I rented years ago.
Needing to call a building manager or strata manager to open a door while someone is being electrocuted is not something I would want to.
There was the same debate in our building about who should have access. An electronic key system is now in place which registers who enters the meter room and when they enter it.